Teen shot near Sandman Park

STOCKTON - A teenager was shot while walking near Sandman Park in north Stockton early Saturday, police said.

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STOCKTON - A teenager was shot while walking near Sandman Park in north Stockton early Saturday, police said.

The 16-year-old boy was in the 8800 block of Don Avenue about 2 a.m. when he heard three gunshots ring out nearby, authorities said. The victim then realized he had been struck once, officers said.

The victim walked to a friend's house to wash the wound and then walked home to tell his mother, police said. The boy's mother then drove him to a hospital for treatment, authorities said. The injury was not life-threatening, police said.

The victim was unable to provide authorities with a description of the shooter, police said.

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